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T.v R, HASLEY WHEEL 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed'nec. s, 1521 ATTORNEYS July22 1924.

T. R. HASLEY WHEEL 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 2

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THOMAS R. HALSLCEY, OF

ATENT OFFICE.

MENQMINEE, mortieren.

WHEEL.

AppIication filed December To all whom t may concern: h

Be itknown that l, THOMAS R. HAsLnY, a

citizen of the United States, and a resid/ent of Menominee in the countyof Menominee and State of Michigan, formerly a resident of St. Louis, inthe State of lllissourhghave invented a new and Improved Wheel, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description. l

This invention relates to an improved wheel and has for an object toprovide'practical means of combining the function of an ordinary wheeland an endlesstrain of largey anti-friction members disposed to carry ayto provide a wheel constructed so thatthe:`

center of gravity of the load may be mounted at a high or low point inrespect to the.

wheel.

A-still .further object of the invention is to providea'owheel whichwill ytake, up

shocks through the action ofjfsprings while applying the method ofslowly movingvery heavy loads on rollers. Y vg., i

In the accompanying v drawingsf- Figure 1 is a vertical `sectional view*n through Figure 2 approximately on line 1 1. .i c o' Figure 2 is-avertical sectionalvview on line 2-2 of Figure 1, the same disclosing oneembodiment of the invention as the same will appear when in use. f

Figure 3' is a sectionall view through Figure 4 on line 3-3. f

Figure ..4 isy a'view ,similar to Figure 2 but taken on the section line44 of Fig* ure 3. o

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional*viewI y lfwhich,members yare intheform ofrollers through Figure 4 approximatelyon line Referring to theaccompanying ydrawings by numeral, 1 indicates afelly'which may have arim 2 secured theretoy in anydesired manner. cured 'to the felly 1 areside plates 3 and 4, said side plates being preferably ofy metaland-arranged to thoroughly cover Aand prof.

tect fthe interior'parts of fthe wheel in addition to the side plate4performing other functions The' plate 3 acts as stiffening Bolted orotherwise rigidly se-`v 2, 1921. Serial No. 519,490.

means for the felly l and if desiredymay have a round or corrugatedportion 5 in "the center while the plate 4 is provided with an apertureor opening 6 centrally through which the tubular member 7 extends, saidtubular member acting as a: form of hub. y

.An annular flange 8 is preferably formed' integral with the hub'ortubular member v7 and carries a number-of" bolts or rivets 9j,

rigidly to the flange g8. Agsupporting plata 12 is secured in anydesired manner to the hub 7 plate having a'horizontal sec tion '13 atthelower` end so las"to freceive` a container ory other load 14. Ifdesired, the bolts 15 for securing `they plate, 12 in place `couldAextend through the container 14 whereby itwouldbelooltedy directlyt'othe hub 1 If desired,the plate 12 .could be eliminated `completely andthe container 14 bolted directly to the hub, said bolting actionmakingitfeasible toarrangethe load any height in respect to thewheel-'asthereare no axles necessaryfinr this construction.

.Itwillhbefnoteduthat the flange 8 and plate 12, when associated withthe hub 7,r

form an annular ygroove 16 ,intovwhichi the;- ,f

plate 4-eXtrends( Fig. 2)whereby the plate 4.1naytakeuplall end thrustTheythickff ness ofthe plateJ y4 is properly proportionedm in-v respecttothey groove 16I topermit an w oil filament [on each'v side of thatp'artfof the plate in the groove; and-by reason of the klarge surfacesinvolved.,y the end thrust will `be taken .up without squeezing theoilout ofthe groove.v ,f f y 1, the felly-1, is a run-wayfl'? 95 surfaces18--and 19, said runaway being` Connected to which is iprovidedf withspaced. supporting.

welded or otherwise -rigfidlylsecured to vthe felly so that theysupporting surfaces 18 '.,and'19 will always'be heldin proper place forreceiving ,the anti-friction 'members 20,

and provided with guiding webs 21. The

web 21 is not intended to take up end thrust `connecting rods 23 whichmay be connected with the links at suitable yintervals lor mayv besecured to each link, The'pivotal ypins These rollers -are v'conf-- alsoheld in proper alignmentloy,y suitable@ 24 /connectingil the'links-fact: yas ,the`r axles of the rollers 2O whereby the rollers mayfreely and easily act on the surfaces 18 and 19 and also pass around theelliptical guiding frame 25. This guiding frame is supported by therollers and is held against movement by the load supporting block 26which is bolted or riveted to the plates and 11 and to the flange 8 bythe rivets 9. This block rests upon the springs 27', which springs maybe of any suitable number and kind. Pins 28 and 29 are connected withthe frame and fit into suitable notches 30 and 31 in block 26 wherebysaid block may freely move up and down and at the same time act to holdthe trame in proper po= sition.

Coi-acting with the block 26 is a spacer block'32 whereby the plates 10and 11 are held parallel and thereby guide the frame 25 in respect tothe supporting block 26. It will be noted that when the load moves upand down, block 26, plates 10 and 11 and block 32 will also move up anddown. As the load with its supporting wheel is moved along, said load iscarried by the block 26 ywhichV transmits the weight to the frame 25 andas said frame rests upon the rollers 20, the frame may readily pass oversaid rollers while the rollers in turn will pass over the supportingsurfaces 18 and 19 carried by the felly 1.

By reason of this construction and arrangement of parts, not only may.the load be properly, and if desired, resiliently supported, butthewheel may be of any size.

A wheel having a large diameter is desirable ;as it will not movedownwardly into small depressions but will pass over said depressionsVand give a more easy riding action. It will be noted that the springs 27Y A a separate traction member, Aa frame ary have been'shown assupporting theload and this ordinarily is desirable inorder to 'give aresilient support, though if it should be necessary or desirable underspecial circumstances the springs could be eliminated Vand the 'loadconnected directly." with ythe Mfram'e'25. Thiswill give the samebearing surface on the rollers and the same desirable features ofpermitting the load to .beV

mounted high or low as well as permitting the use of afwheelhaving agreat diameter.'

Where it isfdesired to drive the wheel so that the wheel will become apower wheel in addition Ato a traction wheel,V a slight change ispreferable as illustrated in F igures 3 to 5. ln this form of theinvention, the same inventive idea is present with slight changes toproduce a ypractical con-V struction for driving purposes. As shown inFigure 4, plates' 39 and 40 perform the same functions as plates 3 and 4of Figure 2 but plate39 is formed with a large boss to which a sprocketwheel 33 is secured. said sprocket wheel having a large opening 34- inthe center registering with the opening 6` of plate 4', ln this form ofthe invention instead of having the hub 7. an aXle structure 35 is usedprovided with an upstanding bracket 36 either independent or integralwith the axle and a supporting extension 37 projecting into the block26. Also, in this form of the invention the track or guide-way 17 isformed in one piece and provided with an annular groove 38 accommodatingthe web 21 of the rollers 20. The side plates 39 and 40 are providedwith large round bores 41 and 42 for accommodating the respective plates43 (Fig. 5), said plates having arc-shaped sockets 44 and 45 forreceiving the circular disks 46 and 47. The parts are so proportionedthat when there is no load on the wheel, the block 26 and associatedparts will move upwardly under the action of the springs 27 until thedisks 46 and 47 are pressing against the respective edges Vof bores inplates 39 and 40'. These circular disks are free to revolve when touchedby edge of bores and their oflice is to reduce friction whilemaintaining the relative vertical 'position of a plane passing throughthe center of the wheel and the center of frame 25 and to limit theupward movement Vof block' 26 under the action of the springs 27; Y

The plates 43 and their respective disks 46 and 47 are held in properposition by the respective guard plates 48 and 49 carried by the bolt50. It will'be noted that in this form of the invention. as ywellV as inthe form .shown in Figure 1, the

weight is applied tothe wheelbelowthe axis of the fellyvand,consequently,-theref Y will heno top-heavy tendency.

Vhat I claim is 1 V` 1. In Va wheel ofthe character described,

means carried by said frame, a load carrying member'extending into saidframe and resting .on said spring means, said load carrying member beingformedV with means for laterally guidingsaid frame and further means forguiding the traction member.

V2. ln a wheel of the Character described, a circular traction memberformedV withfa pair of annular tracksinits inner circumference andpresenting at Aeach side va closure plate7 one of said closure platesbei ing opened in its center, a hub member carrying `a load extendingthrough said opening within said wheelya pair of plates carried by saidhub, members interposed lbetween said plates forspacing one from theother, an elliptical frame arranged between said plates, a plurality ofrollers surrounding said frame. each formed with an annular rib adjacentitsV medial line to be accommodated between said annular tracks arrangedaround said frame and means including springs interposed between saidJframe and one of said spacing members for resiliently supporting thehub.

3. In a wheel of the character described, a rim presenting an annulartrack in its inner face, a plate at each side of said rim for enclosingsaid track, one of said plates having a central opening, a hub memberextending through said opening in the Center of said wheel, a pair ofspaced members secured to said hub, a frame arranged between said spacedmembers, a series of rollers surrounding said frame, and adapted tosupport said frame on said track, a supporting block secured to saidspaced members and said hub and spring means interposed between saidframe and said supporting block for resiliently supporting the hub.

4. In a wheel of the class described, a hub formed with a tubularportion and a radiating flange, a load member secured to said hub at oneend thereof whereby an annular groove is formed between said flange andsaid load member, a pair of spaced plates secured to said hub, anelliptical frame guided by said plates, a plurality of rollers carriedbysaid frame and surrounding the same, and a rim engaging said rollers forsupporting the rollers, frame,

lhub and load member, said rim having a side plate accommodated in saidgroove whereby the rim will be maintained in alignment with saidrollers.

THOMAS R. HASLEY.

